Kevin CHONG 莊敏聰

Photographer | Director | Musician

In a world of endless content, authenticity is the only competitive advantage that lasts. Authenticity is a craft, and my job is to translate a real feeling into moving images that stay honest and consistent through mise-en-scene, edit, grade, and mix. That’s what moves the audience, truth they can feel and remember.

Kevin Chong Man-chung is a recent graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film and Television, majoring in Cinematography and Sound Design. Final year with a GPA of 3.72 and recognized on the Dean’s List, Kevin received technical and artistic training on visual and audio storytelling aligned with industry standards.

During his academic years, Kevin provided services for prominent organizations and companies. He edited programs for RTHK Radio 4, interned as an post-production intern at Hong Kong’s leading advertising production company Touches Ltd. and as a marketing intern at Marks & Spencer HK. Additionally, he worked with various media outlets including Initium Media and Vogue as a photography intern and assistant.

Kevin believes that anyone, regardless of age or gender, can become an outstanding creator. He is committed to promoting arts education, having taught filmmaking and creative arts at NGOs such as Po Leung Kuk Elderly Centre and SKH Bishop Baker Secondary School.

Possessing unique interdisciplinary talents, Kevin Chong began exploring various art forms from the age of five and has received accolades across short film production, music, and business. Among his early honors are a finalist from the 25th ifva Awards hosted by the Hong Kong Arts Centre, Honourable mentions in Tokyo Film Awards as the Director of Photography and Colourist for Journey (2022), Distinction in ABRSM Violin Grade 8 at 13 years old and a third-place finish in the JA Hong Kong Business Competition at age 16.

Kevin sees cinematography as more than visual documentation. For him, film is an emotional and philosophical inquiry, an attempt to make intangible truths felt. His influences range from the J.S. Bach to Arnold Newman’s portraits, and the humanist sensitivity of filmmakers like Agnès Varda and Andrei Tarkovsky. This curiosity shapes a practice rooted in meticulous craft and emotional honesty, pushing him to question conventions and search for new forms of expression.

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莊敏聰先生

Kevin Chong Man-chung

Contact | kevin@realkevinchong.com